(AP) MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) - Microsoft Corp. and the chief rules enforcer for Xbox Live are apologizing to a small West Virginia town and a 26-year-old gamer accused of violating the online gaming service's code of conduct by publicly declaring he's from Fort Gay - a name the company considered offensive.

The town's name is real. But when Josh Moore tried to tell Seattle-based Microsoft and the enforcement team at Xbox Live, they wouldn't take his word for it. Or Google it. Or check the U.S. Postal Service website for a ZIP code.

Yep, surprise surprise, “gay” is a perfectly fine word that was misappropriated by some to use as a euphemism to describe their activities. Sad that the thought no longer enters anyones’ minds that it could mean anything else.

5
posted on 09/08/2010 10:33:55 AM PDT
by noiseman
(The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.)

Yep, surprise surprise, gay is a perfectly fine word that was misappropriated by some to use as a euphemism to describe their activities.

I'm in total agreement with you here. I'm old enough to remember what I consider the rightful meaning of ``gay''. And I'm enough of a fuddy-duddy to NOT use ``gay'' when describing that perversion. It's homosexuality and it's a disgusting, sinful, sad way of life -- anything but ``gay'' in my lexicon.

I'm just waiting patiently for the rest of the world to catch up with me in that regard. :-)

21
posted on 09/08/2010 11:08:01 AM PDT
by re_nortex
(DP...that's what I like about Texas...)

Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.